RFP: Impact Evaluation, SROI & ESG Assessment for Project Balvardhan – Nand Ghar (Anil Agarwal Foundation)

???? Issued By

Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF), Vedanta Limited

????️ Key Dates

• RFP Release Date: 20 May 2025

• Last Date for Queries: 26 May 2025

• Proposal Submission Deadline: 6 June 2025

• Project Duration: 2 years (with a possible 1-year extension)

???? About Anil Agarwal Foundation (AAF)

• CSR arm of Vedanta Limited.

• Invested INR 5,000 Cr over 5 years in healthcare, nutrition, women’s development, grassroots sports, etc.

• Umbrella for all Vedanta CSR initiatives across India.

???? About Nand Ghar

• Flagship project revamping Anganwadis with digital learning, nutrition, healthcare, and women’s empowerment.

• Goal: Modernize 14 lakh Anganwadis, impact 7 crore children and 2 crore women.

???? Project Balvardhan (Focus Area)

• Target location: Dholpur, Rajasthan

• Aligned with: Saksham Anganwadi, Poshan 2.0, and Poshan Bhi Padhai Bhi

• Focus:

  • Address malnutrition (0–6 yrs)

  • Improve learning outcomes (3–6 yrs)

  • System strengthening

???? Objectives of Evaluation

• Trend analysis of malnutrition among children

• School readiness & early learning outcomes (3–6 yrs)

• Behavioral change among parents/caregivers

• Community empowerment evaluation

• Social, economic & environmental impact assessment

• SROI ratio calculation

• ESG Integration using frameworks like OECD-DAC, ToC, GRI, SDGs

???? Geographical Scope

• Location: Dholpur, Rajasthan

• Stakeholders:

  • Primary: Children (0–6 yrs), adolescent girls, pregnant/lactating women, eligible couples

  • Secondary: PRI members, ICDS staff, health workers, AAA frontline workers

???? Scope of Work

???? Impact Evaluation

• Co-design Theory of Change and M&E indicators

• Develop baseline tools & dashboards

• Use mixed-methods (quant + qual)

• Conduct capacity-building workshops

• Compare with baseline, control & secondary data (ICDS, NFHS, etc.)

???? SROI & ESG Assessment

• Stakeholder mapping & participatory tools (e.g., MSC, scorecards)

• Use proxies like DALYs, income gains, education indices

• ESG lens on infrastructure, social inclusion, governance

• Iterative SROI calculations (baseline, midline, endline)

???? Deliverables

• Inception Report (methods, tools, indicators, risk mitigation)

• Baseline, Midline, and Endline Reports

• Impact Evaluation Report

• SROI + ESG Report

• Quarterly Learning Briefs

• Dissemination Plan

• Anonymized datasets, transcripts, photos, AV content

???? Proposal Submission

• Email: [email protected]

• Subject Line: Proposal for Impact Evaluation and SROI + ESG Assessment – Project Balvardhan

• Late submissions will not be considered

✅ Eligibility Criteria

• Proven experience in impact evaluations, SROI, ESG

• Familiar with early childhood, nutrition, public health

• Expertise in large-scale fieldwork and ethical research

• Past work with CSR, govt. bodies, multilateral agencies

???? Documents to Submit

• Organization profile

• Registrations: 80G, 12A, 10(23C), PAN, TAN, GST

• Cover letter by authorized signatory

• Capability statement

• Child Protection & POSH Policies

• Audited financials & ITRs (last 3 years)

• Cancelled cheque

• Annual Reports (last 3 years)

• Past project portfolio

• M&E framework + Gantt chart

• Financial Proposal (INR ≤ 50 Lakh)

• Team structure & CVs

• Awards or recognition documents

• Any other supporting documents

???? Budget Guidelines

• Max budget ceiling: INR 50 Lakh (as per CSR Rules, Rule 8(3)(ii))

• Justify cost components: fieldwork, reporting, tools, staff, travel

• Promote cost-effective and tech-enabled approaches

???? Payment Milestones

???? Inception Report: 20%

• 70% post approval of tools, timeline

• 30% on final report approval

???? Baseline Report: 20%

• 50% draft, 50% final

???? Midline Report: 20%

• 50% draft, 50% final

???? Impact Report: 30%

• 50% draft, 50% final

???? Final SROI & ESG Report: 10%

???? Important Terms

• All IP rights and data remain with Nand Ghar

• Branding and communications to align with Nand Ghar standards

• Permission required to publish findings

• Confidentiality of ESG/SROI/impact data is mandatory